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Trying to think of a new thread which does not mention THAT virus and/or vaccine, and for a bit of a laugh, I thought I’d do some research about political correctness, which as we all know has sometimes gone crazy. I think there may have been a previous thread about this, and we all know that it is no longer correct to use ‘man’ at the end of a word – but that this should be ‘person’. However, I have found some other so-called PC words and thought I would share just a few of them with you. Hopefully other members will add some examples which will cause a smile or a shake of a head in disbelief. So go for it and let’s hear them.

Here are some of the ones I have found:

Easter eggs should be referred to as ‘Spring Spheres’’ – to avoid insulting children who do not celebrate Easter.
Juvenile delinquents should be referred to as ‘children at risk’.
Mothers-to-be are now ‘pregnant people’ to avoid offence and celebrate diversity.
‘He’ and ‘she’ should be ‘they’ and ‘them’ which are gender neutral terms.
Husband/wife should now be ‘partner’.
The reflective road safety measures known as cat’s eyes are now referred to by a County Council as ‘road studs’ because people might get upset by thinking cats had been killed and had their eyes removed.
Illegal immigrants should be referred to as ‘undocumented migrants’.
I think we all know that Enid Blyton used a derogatory term when naming a toy in her stories, and that Robin Hood was called a communist for his socialist ideas of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. However, did you know that parents complained about the story of Sleeping Beauty because she was kissed without her consent, and about The Ugly Duckling for body shaming.
Tomboy is a no-no, exotic is racist, and instead of Merry Christmas it should be Season’s Greetings.